Australia Online Healthcare and Medical Courses

This session provides an introduction to intensive care documentation including, clinical record, physiological and other data recording, information management and their uses.

This session outlines the risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in critically-ill patients and reviews the different methods, pharmacological and non-pharmacological, available for prophylaxis.

Bleeding from stress ulcer disease remains a significant medical problem in critically ill patients and thus is an important topic for trainees to be aware of. This session will cover the rationale, treatment options and issues related to stress ulcer pro

This session introduces the basic principles and the importance of nutrition and, explains why nutrition in the critically ill differs from healthy subjects. It highlights the difficulties that arise with the delivery of nutrients and describes the common

This session describes the role of physiotherapy in critical care and the importance and impact of rehabilitation in the critical care environment.

This session describes which sedative agent(s) to use, when and why, for the critically-ill patient.

This session will describe how pain in the intensive care unit (ICU) is multi-factorial and difficult to assess. It will show how potentially useful drugs may also have adverse effects and how non-pharmacological treatment effects must be maximized. <br>

This session covers the key considerations when using neuromuscular blockers in the critically-ill patient. It will cover their main indications, monitoring and complications in the critical care unit.

This session describes the diagnosis, treatment and pathophysiology of delirium in critical care patients.

This session describes a rational approach to the use of intravenous fluids in critical care based on a modern understanding of the physiology of fluid homeostasis, and on the available evidence in this area.